Marrakech Events — October 2026

Official gallery show at the Musée YSL Marrakech, curated by Martin Bethenod, tracing the couturier’s bond with his dogs — on view through Tuesday 29 September 2026.

A climate-controlled immersive walk through Marrakech’s colours, crafts and streets — open daily 10:00–22:00 at the Meydene on M Avenue through 31 August 2026.

UNESCO-listed oral heritage in the open: food stalls, Gnawa circles, storytellers and acrobats fill Jemaa el-Fnaa every night after sunset — Marrakech’s civic square market, not a ticketed show.

Morocco’s two-day Mawlid holiday (Prophet’s birthday) falls on 25–26 August 2026. In Marrakech the day is marked at mosques, around the Seven Saints circuit, and on Jemaa el-Fnaa — a civic observance, not a ticketed festival.

The annual experiential-travel trade show returns to the Palais des Congrès, Monday 7 to Thursday 10 September 2026 — buyers, exhibitors and media on professional accreditation, not a public fair.

Stand-up “Mode Avion” (also billed Mode Avionde) at the Meydene on Friday 11 September 2026 at 20:30 — from 200 MAD, tickets on Guichet.com.

Colorado jam band The String Cheese Incident plays three nights at Villa Marco outside Marrakech, Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 September 2026. Official sale is travel packages via themoroccanincident.com, not a medina box office.

Sixth edition of MARRAKECHsFF, 25–30 September 2026. Malta is Country of Honour. Opening and closing at El Badi Palace, ticketed open-air nights at Cyber Parc, free documentary and low-budget programmes at the Institut français and Meydene.

Eighth Marrakech Folklore Days, 22 to 25 October 2026. Daily grid now on the official PROGRAM page for 22 to 24. Parade on M Avenue Friday, Medina parade on Jemaa Saturday. APF with the Commune, the Culture ministry and M Avenue.

Second edition of the Marrakech Coffee & Tea Festival, 14–16 November 2026 at Mossalla Sidi Amara. IRFAN Foundation for Heritage. Day tickets from 180 MAD from 1 October 2026.

The first exhibition dedicated to the collaboration between American photographer David Seidner (1957–1999) and the House of Yves Saint Laurent — on view through 2 August 2026 at the Musée YSL Marrakech.

Morocco’s oldest cultural festival returns for its 55th edition — five nights of folk dance, music and parade across El Badi Palace, Jemaa el-Fnaa and the Medersa Ben Youssef, honouring chaâbi star Zina Daoudia.

Morocco’s cult comedy duo Saïd & Wadie bring their “Ztek Taw” two-man show to the Meydene — billed as their Last Tour, a final chance to catch the pair’s absurdist, razor-sharp banter live.

The Round of 16 clash between Morocco and Canada, screened live on giant screen at the Meydene — doors from 17:00, kick-off from 18:00, with the Lions de l’Atlas in full voice.

Morocco’s most anticipated electronic music gathering returns — one night, one stage and 3,000 people under Moroccan stars, where desert rhythms meet coastal frequencies.

A Gnawa-fusion concert blending the ancestral sounds of the guembri with contemporary influences — Fehd Benchemsi & The Lalla live at the Meydene theatre on M Avenue.

An immersion in the golden age of Raï — Sami Bey live at the Meydene for a night of nostalgia and celebration, dedicated to the greatest Raï classics.